Article X - Violations, Protests, and Appeals

Submitting Protests. Protests concerning campaign support, campaign conduct, or election conduct may be submitted only by members who are eligible to vote in the race being protested. Protests must be in writing, indicate the nature of the violation, and provide supporting information. Protests shall be submitted to the Elections Committee no later than five days after announcement of the results.
Hearing of Violations and Protests. Any alleged violation of MAPE Election Rules or other action which may compromise the integrity and validity of an election shall be investigated by the Elections Committee. The committee shall conduct investigations it considers appropriate. The committee shall allow affected parties a reasonable opportunity to be heard. The Elections Committee’s findings may be appealed to the Board of Directors.
Penalties and Remedies. Penalties or remedies for violations of MAPE's Election Rules shall be appropriate and proportional to the nature of the violation and its materiality to the election's outcome. Penalties and remedies include, but are not limited to: retractions of false claims, reimbursement of misused MAPE resources, censure, fines, candidate disqualification, or invalidation of all or part of an election.

Murray Cody Fri, 09/14/2018 - 2:20pm